Heroes and Villains What come to mind when thinking of a story? Most of the time the first thing that is brought to attention in a story is the hero or the villain. In Julius Caesar there is no clear hero or villain, but there are characters that have heroic and villainous traits. Julius Caesar may lack clear heroes and villains but it does have characters that can seem malicious or valiant. The reason that characters that have these traits are not heroes or villains is because, no matter the story, you can not have the hero and the villain be on the same side. So, while some characters could certainly be seen as a hero or a villain in another story, in Julius Caesar they could not. In addition to the point that heroes and villains can not …show more content…
Throughout Julius Caesar, Cassius repeatedly commits actions that are selfish and often hurt others. He kills Caesar because he does not like him as a ruler. He involves some of Caesar’s best friends just so he can make sure he is not the only one to blame when the time comes. Not only does he kill Caesar, but he also wants to kill Antony because it would make things easier. For the most part, Cassius only thinks of himself and only commits actions that he believes will be beneficial towards himself. However, in the entire play, there is one moment that makes Cassius seem the tiniest …show more content…
Brutus makes decisions, time and time again, that are extremely difficult for him, in order to do what he deems necessary for Rome. He kills Caesar, one of his best friends, because he believes that Rome will not be able to flourish with him as leader. Brutus also decides not to kill Antony, even though it would be easier than leaving him alive. He puts his foot down when Cassius says that he believes they should kill Antony, and says that they are not murderers. So, he does not take the easy way out, he remains honorable. With that being said, one of the main reasons that Brutus can not be considered a hero is because he does still do malevolent things. He does kill Caesar, which is something a hero would not do. A true hero would find another way to save Rome from Caesar’s reign. In addition, Brutus can not be called a hero when he is working with Cassius, who does heinous things and cares only about himself. To conclude, Brutus is the most hero-like character, but he does have his setbacks that keep him from being an actual
He may have defended what he did to Caesar, but he wasn't sympathetic about it. Brutus chose his loyalty to his country over his best friend and maybe what was right. Some people say that Brutus was even naive about what he did. There can be other parts of his flaw that make Brutus the dramatic character, besides what he did and who he is
Do you think Julius Caeser was a hero or a villain? Julius Caeser was one of the best heros of all time. Julius Caeser was a hero because he was a successful general in the army, brought order and peace to Rome, and made public jobs in Rome. Julius Caeser did many great things like brought order and peace to Rome. He made sure fights didn’t happen all around Rome.
I believe Julius Caesar was a hero because he improved Rome for the better, that is, for the short time he was dictating. First, he started the great reign of the Roman Empire. He reformed the Roman Republic, so that it ran like an empire. He also made the Senate larger, which gave more representative to the people.
Julius Caesar Many people will argue if Julius Caesar was a hero or villain. Julius Caesar did more good than bad because he treated his enemies well and fairly, he gave citizenship to foreigners, and expanded the senate. These are just some of the reform’s he made in his one year of office before he was killed. In my mind Caesar was a hero because a lot of people in Rome liked him .
Julius Caesar, a dictator or reformer, a hero or a villain. There were many different perspectives on what type of leader Julius Caesar was if he was a threat or one of the best things to happen for Rome. I believe that Julius Caesar was a hero for Roman Empire. First and foremost, Julius Caesar was a hero because of his tremendous work for the Roman military. Julius Caesar brought peace and stability to Rome by reforming the Roman Empire.
A quality all humans possess is questioning leadership. The reasons why we challenge or rebel against our leaders describe what kind of individual we are. Cassius and Brutus have different reasons for questioning Caesars power. Both characters have a common goal but exceedingly different values, thought process, and motives for killing Caesar. Cassius and Brutus are characters who have opposite values.
Who was Julius Caesar was he a hero or a villain? Julius Caesar was a hero to many plebeians because he made many great accomplishments of the government , Rome, and for the poor. Some people might think he was a villain, but some people think differently. First of all, Julius Caesar did many great effects to Rome. Julius gave land to the landless, like the poor and veterans who didn’t have land before.
Before we go and crucify our suspect, we must first look at why Cassius is trying to dethrone Caesar (“And after this let Caesar seat him sure, for we will shake him, or worse days endure.” [1.2.316-17]). From Cassius fear of their [Rome’s] new leader, a plot to remove the emperor arose, with Cassius at it’s leader. This small coup d'etat behavior is expected from Cassius because his opponent is
In conclusion, Brutus is not a villain. His conscience tells him that what he did was wrong and something had to be done about it, which ends in him killing himself. He shows lots of compassion throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(JC) by William
In conclusion, Julius Caesar was more of a villain than a hero. He never thought about how his choices would affect his citizens and the people around him and only cared about gaining wealth and power for himself. While others paint him as a hero, Caesar was indeed, a
Heroism is a very debatable topic in this day and age, I often find myself thinking, what truly does make a hero? I believe that in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Caesar himself displays the most hero-like qualities, above all the other characters. I understand that that seems like a very bold statement to make, so to prove it, I’ll have to answer the question I asked from before, what makes a hero? In my opinion, there are three distinct qualities that make up a true hero.
After the conspiracy he is considered a murderer and flees his own country, eventually committing suicide. “I would not Cassius, yet I love him well.” (I.II.83), “I killed not thee with half so good a will.” Dies (V.V.51). These two quotes strongly highlight Brutus ' change throughout the play.
(II, i, 53-55) which allows to say that he wants Rome to be just and do whatever it takes to maintain it away from any threat. Indeed, Brutus states this very clearly when he says, “If it’s for the good of all Romans, I’d do it even if it meant my death. Let the gods give me good luck only as long as I love honor more than I fear death.” (I, ii, 86-88), he explicitly says that the good of the majority is over any feeling or personal benefit which in this case is the love of Caesar for him and viceversa, and the throne. To conclude, Brutus is a complex character that is characterized by three recurrent traits: his well-intention, his hypocrisy, and his naivet.
He could be manipulative and scheming, allowing his flesh to rule his heart. Cassius hated to be subservient to any man, and especially to Caesar. Upset by the rich and powerful who allowed Caesar to rule, he began to think of a way to remove Caesar from his throne. By using other men's good intentions, Cassius orchestrated and
First of all he was motivated by envy over Caesar’s power. Cassius felt that Caesar did not deserve to rule Rome. Secondly, Cassius was upset because he had saved Caesar from drowning in the Tiber River. “But ere we could arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried, “Help me, Cassius, or I sink!” (Shakespeare 1.2.110-111).